Base Metals Top Stories

Russia’s Nornickel boosts Q3 output at its copper project

Nornickels consolidated copper output has risen by 20% to 290,878 tonnes in the first nine months of 2018.

Reuters | October 31, 2018 | 3:28 pm

Golden Arrow options advanced stage Indiana gold-copper project in Chile

The advanced-stage gold-copper project features a near surface deposit of…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 31, 2018 | 2:41 pm

Excelsior signs $75m financing for Gunnison in Arizona

Excelsior estimates it would initially produce 25 million lb. copper…

Northern Miner Staff | October 31, 2018 | 2:13 pm

S.Africa’s Implats in talks to sell 1 Shaft operation in Rustenberg

Implats plans to trim staff by about a third --…

Reuters | October 31, 2018 | 9:52 am

Barrick, Randgold sweeten dividend ahead of takeover deal vote

Randgold plans to sweeten its 2018 dividend by 35%, to…

Reuters | October 31, 2018 | 9:36 am

Mexico’s Supreme Court could strike down president’s mining reforms next week

Over 500 constitutional challenges have been filed against the law, Mexico mining law expert Santiago Suarez Sevilla says.

Henry Lazenby | April 11, 2024 | 10:00 am

Flying Nickel updates Minago resource, including first PGM estimate

The MRE showed a 42% increase in the in-pit portion of the M&I nickel resource.

Staff Writer | April 11, 2024 | 9:06 am

Global copper smelters less active after China’s planned output cuts

Average inactive capacity in China rose to 9% in March from 8.3% in the first two months.

Reuters | April 11, 2024 | 7:45 am

Congo seeks outside advice on imposing cobalt export curbs

Cobalt prices have plunged by two-thirds since mid-2022 as global supply races ahead of demand.

Bloomberg News | April 11, 2024 | 7:15 am

Canada Nickel starts working on Crawford, eyes 2027 production

The company has started front end engineering design at the northern Ontario project, expected to be in production by late 2027.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2024 | 5:39 am

Chinese investors snap up copper, gold stocks to drive 10% gains

A gauge tracking resources firms listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen has gained 10% in the past month.

Bloomberg News | April 10, 2024 | 5:29 pm

Vitol CEO confirms energy trading giant is getting into metals

The world’s biggest independent commodities trader is expanding beyond oil, gas and power.

Bloomberg News | April 10, 2024 | 3:24 pm

Eramet reaches agreement to continue SLN’s New Caledonia operations

Its nickel subsidiary SLN is locked in a dispute with local authorities over financial guarantees.

Reuters | April 10, 2024 | 10:51 am

Capstone Copper feeds first ore to new mill at Mantoverde

The project is 70% owned by Capstone and 30% by Mitsubishi Materials.

Staff Writer | April 10, 2024 | 10:35 am

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